Review of Discharge Permits for Groundwater Compliance in Kent, South London, and East Sussex

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Wallingford HydroSolutions Ltd for the review of all existing environmental permits for discharge to ground across the Kent, South London, and East Sussex area.

The project involved assessing compliance and risk to the groundwater environment, establishing priorities for further work, and improving understanding of spatial context and potential cumulative impacts on groundwater.

The work included high-level data collection and review to inform a priority list, technical review of prioritised permits to screen out discharges not likely to cause significant pollution and identify those requiring further investigation, and production of a final report with recommendations, including data on non-compliance, potential pollution impacts from NMD, and NMD properties in Safeguard Zones.

The contract value was £47,119.